Around 7464 athletes from 13 states, Federal Territory and Brunei participated at the games which featured 427 events in 29 sports.

Sabahan archer Eugenius Lo Foh Soon and Terengganuan sprinter Azreen Nabila Alias were announced as best sportsman and best sportswoman of the games respectively.

A relay of baton (which resembles a torch) was held statewide, began and ended at the host city on 2 and 11 September respectively.

The official logo of the 2018 Sukma Games is an image that combines the elements of human and water wave.

The human element symbolises the fighting spirit of the athletes at the highest level to achieve success and their positivity, while the water wave element represents the Perak River as the second longest river in Peninsular Malaysia that is the source of the basic needs for all Perak citizens.

It was launched on 21 January 2018 at the Bulatan Amanjaya in Ipoh alongside the motto, mascot and the theme song.

The mascot is designed to wear white sports attire, with its cheeks in yellow, both are which colours of the Perak state flag.

It was chosen to portray physical and mental strength and burning spirit of overcoming challenges in sports.